Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-22
XXTH LEGISLATURE.
The Senate. After Long Discussion,
Passes the House Sunday Closing
Bill, With Amendments.
The House Orders the Senate Land Bill to
q Third Reading by a Vote of
seventy 20 Fourteen.
THE SENATE.


Governor Wheeler and Mr.. Pope, Presi-
dent pro tenn, both being sick. Senator
Terrell was elected to preside for the
day.
The conference committee failing tc
agree on the Senate amendment to the
House high license bill, free conference
committee was appointed as follows
Senators Stinson, Bell and Simkins.
Senator Glasscock. chairman Of the
special committee, to visit and inspect
the Agricultural and Mechanical College,
Prairie View NJrmal School and Sam
Houston Normal School, reported that
the charges made by General Hardeman
against the Agricultural and Mechanical
College directors with reference to his re-
moYal as financial agent had been
investigated, and they found that the d.
rectors had authority to make the re-
noval, but that no reflection was made
upon the honor or integrity OF General
HarGeman nor upon the directors Of the
cole &c. The report says the military
and mechanical departments are well
conducted.
The Prairie View Normal School was
reported in excellent condition.
The Sam Houston Normal School was
also reported il fine condition but lack ed
means. A liberal appropriation is re-
commended for this school.
The bill to require the Com missioner of
Insurance Statistics and History to re-
port upon the cOndi ion of labor passed.
The regular appropriation bi was
called up and considered as follows:
Executive DEPARTING committee
Governors mansion was adopted.
Senator Claiborne moved to strike out
$500 for rewards, stating that peace Of
tcers frequently hid out criminals until q
reward was offered.
Senator Harrison concurred, and
thought it would be well TO adopt the
amendment.
Senator Lane opposed it, as he thought
it would impair the efficiency of the de-
partment.
Senator StinsOn made fO-cIble argu-
meut against the amendments.
Senator Bell spoke against the amend
ment, showing that the appropriation was
absolutely n Cessary.
Senator Upshaw took the same view
and hoped that the amendment would be
vOred down.
Senator Calhoun offered q substitute
adding the words "terreting out and sup
pressing crimes, SIS, 000," so as to au-
thOrize the government to supply de
teCtives. The substitute was adopted
yeas, I6; nays, I.
Senator Douglass OF Jefferson moved
10 amend 50 as 10 contine the payment of
rewards to criminals who are brought
back from other states. Lost.
Senator LSHe moved to increase the
amount to S25, 900. Lost.
State Departmental committee amend
ment consolidating the salary apprOprla-
tions Of the Chief and first assistant
clerk, was tabled.
Senator Claiborne moved to strike out
SI400 and insert $500 for first assistant
clerk. Lost.
Treasury OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Doug
lass Of Jefferson moved to strike out
$I400 and insert SI7O0for salary Of book
keeper. Adopted.
Senator Frank moved to strike out
$ 200 for Waterman for the Treasury
and COmptrollsr's office. Adopted.
Senator Burnry moved 10 make the .
salaries of three assistant booSkeepers
$1,000 each. Adopted.
Senator GlaSSCOCk moved to amend |
making the salaries of two bookkee2ers
$500 each instead of 3l4O0, as provided |
IN the bill.
Senator. Claiborne moved to make them
$1,000 each. Adopted.
A motion to reconsider the vote pre- |
vailed.
The amendment by Senator Claiborne |
was then lost, and The appropriation re- |
mains st SI400 eaCh for two bookkeepers. !
Comptrollers Departmental commit |
tee amendment striking out $l7O0, and |
$500 salary of bookkeeper was
lost.
A committee amendment increasing the |
salary of receiving clerk from $500 to !
$500 was lost
Senator Claiborne moved to strike out .
$4,000 and insert $4,000 for two CORE
spending clerks. Lost.
Senator Harrison moved to make the |
salary OF warrant clerks $500 each.
Senator Burney moved to strike out
ten first assistant clerks and insert five at
Sl26O each, and strike out nine second
assistant clerks and insert five assistant
clerks st $500 each.
Senator Claiborne offered to amend the
by adding, "Who shall be
lady clerks, at 5000 each"
Senator Lane moved to table both
Lost.
The amendment by Senator Claiborne
was then adopted and made part OF the
oil.
Senator Frank moved to amend by ad-
ling, tone night Waterman, 5000"
Adopted.
Senator Harrison moved to strike out,
$500 for additional clerks should in
crease Of work require It." Lost-Yeas,
2; nays, IS.
Senator Claiborne moved to strike out
$500 aud insert $4,000. Lost-yeaS, II;
lays, Is.
Further consideration was postponed
Until tomorrow morning.
Senator Harrison introduced s bill sp-
1000 acres CT land to the
Home st Austin.
The Senate adj ,urned till O'CLOCK.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House bill placing Ellis county on tie
iSt OF counties rvturneble 70 the high :
ours at Tyler instead of to Austin {
,aSSed. 9
House bill to require county commits =
toner's to give bond passed to third ;
eadDg. :
House hill amending the game Law so
c To DrOhibit rraDniDU and uptt1ng cuail